Category: SciencePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

kemia

/kemia/Roman

English meaning: Chemistry

Swahili Definition

(Kiswahili)

Sayansi inayoelezea muundo, sifa na mabadiliko ya vitu vya kemikali.

English Definition

The science of substances, their properties, and reactions. Chemistry is central to East African development challenges — fertilizer chemistry for agriculture, pharmaceutical chemistry for disease treatment, and industrial chemistry for manufacturing. East Africa's mineral resources (Kenya's soda ash, Tanzania's gold, Rwanda's coltan) require chemical processing. Environmental chemistry is critical for managing pollution around Lake Victoria.

Example

Kemia inacheza jukumu muhimu katika usindikaji wa madini na uzalishaji wa mbolea Afrika Mashariki.

In English: Chemistry plays a crucial role in mineral processing and fertilizer production in East Africa.

Synonyms

  • sayansi ya vitu
  • kemikali

Literary Heritage

Sayansi ni chombo — hekima ndiyo inayoamua jinsi ya kukitumia.

Science is a tool — wisdom is what decides how to use it.

Said Ahmed Mohamed · Novelist / Playwright · 20th century

Dunia Mti Mkavu

Dunia Mti Mkavu (The World a Dry Tree), Ch. 4, 1980

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